March 20, 2023 Former director of Tesla Australia sentenced for insider trading The Australian Securities and Investments Commission found that Kurt Schlosser purchased shares in Piedmont after being informed of details of a five-year spodumene concentrate supply agreement.
March 20, 2023 JPMorgan owned the LME ‘nickel’ that was actually bags of stones It’s not clear whether the bags ever contained nickel, and whether the issue is a result of error, theft or fraud.
March 20, 2023 Trafigura sees fresh copper price records within a year The world’s biggest copper trader believes the metal could even surpass $12,000 a tonne within 12 months.
March 20, 2023 Gold price backs off after surpassing $2,000, nearing record high "Gold's volatility reflects that the market is digesting the recent shotgun wedding between Credit Suisse and UBS and the possible contagion."
March 20, 2023 China warns its nationals after killings in Central African Republic Nine Chinese nationals were killed in an attack by militants at a gold mine outside Bangui.
March 20, 2023 UK to help Kazakh exports bypass Russia, seeks critical minerals Kazakhstan has refused to support Russia's invasion or recognize its annexation of Ukrainian territories.
March 20, 2023 Coal use seen peaking next year as India, China determine future Coal power generation increased in each of the past two years in China, India and Europe.
March 19, 2023 Currency markets wobble after Credit Suisse deal as Fed remains acid test Traders will watch how the Swiss franc reacts to the flurry of weekend activity that saw rival UBS Group AG agreeing to buy Credit Suisse.
March 17, 2023 Volkswagen to invest in mines in bid to become global battery supplier Europe's biggest carmaker wants its battery unit PowerCo to become a global battery supplier.
March 16, 2023 Activist shareholders accuse Azimut Exploration of ‘squatting’ on Quebec lithium lands Coloured Ties Capital and privately held Bullrun Capital this week issued a second open letter to Azimut’s founder and CEO.
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